Archive for ' December,2011 '

Instant Survival Tip: Establish your own survival “community” Posted:December 31, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Instant Survival Tip: Establish your own survival “community”

By John Heatherly Preparing for an uncertain future when you have a family can be stressful and sometimes overwhelming.  While most of us have a desire for healthy self-reliance, it is also just as healthy to [...]

Could you stomach these Great Depression meals? Posted:December 29, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Could you stomach these Great Depression meals?

With all the talk about food storage and growing our own food, I did a little digging around to find out what some people ate during America’s Great Depression of the 1930′s.  Surprisingly, a few of [...]

The Survival Mom’s Top 10 Stories of 2011 Posted:December 29, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

The Survival Mom’s Top 10 Stories of 2011

2011 was a great year here at The Survival Mom blog.  Not only did I complete a book, Survival Mom, but blog traffic increased by 54% over 2010.  Watch for my book to be released in [...]

7 Prepper steps you should have taken yesterday Posted:December 28, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

7 Prepper steps you should have taken yesterday

Kept up with the news at the local, state, national and international level.  Smart preppers know their lives are affected by the decisions of politicians, judges, agencies and other governmental entities at every level and have [...]

14 Depressing lessons for America from the slow collapse of Greece Posted:December 27, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

14 Depressing lessons for America from the slow collapse of Greece

Other nations are hesitant to provide assistance to a nation nearing economic collapse , and for most, it won’t even be possible.  In the case of America, how many nations will be able to bail us [...]

Macgyver, Pushcarts, and the Right Tools Posted:December 27, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Macgyver, Pushcarts, and the Right Tools

Guest post by Todd, editor of PrepperWebsite. After a few years into the prepping mindset, I now see “preparedness” topics/situations in almost everything.  Frankly, I don’t know if that is a good thing or not.  On [...]

Instant Survival Tip: Get the most out of multi-use items Posted:December 26, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Instant Survival Tip: Get the most out of multi-use items

By contributor John Heatherly Multi-use items save space in a survival kit or bug-out bag, and they are fun!  Here are a few that are worth stocking up on and most are budget-friendly. Petroleum Jelly – [...]

Ask The Outback Doc: What OTC products should I stock up on? Posted:December 25, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Ask The Outback Doc: What OTC products should I stock up on?

Visit The Outback Doc’s website, Outback Medicine.  Look for more, “Ask The Outback Doc” columns here on The Survival Mom. image by TimmyGUNZ Stocking up on plenty of over-the-counter (OTC) medications and supplies is a very [...]

Enjoy a blessed Christmas Day! Posted:December 24, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Enjoy a blessed Christmas Day!

image by Jose Ramon de Lothlorien Wishing you all the deepest joys of Christmas, From my family to yours.   [...]

12 Days of Christmas: Day 12, Do it all again next year! Posted:December 24, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

12 Days of Christmas: Day 12, Do it all again next year!

One of the reasons why I love Christmas is that my home is at its loveliest for one whole month.  Over a big window facing the back yard is strung a lush garland of pine entwined with [...]